Hawthorn House Amission Criteria

Hawthorn House Admission Criteria

An individual must meet the following minimum criteria to be a resident at Hawthorn House:

Must be free of a communicable disease, which is likely to be transmitted to other residents or staff. Exception: A person who is Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) positive may be admitted if otherwise eligible.
Must be able to perform activities of daily living with supervision or assistance, if necessary.
Must be able to transfer with assistance if necessary.
Must be capable of taking his/her own medication with assistance from trained staff if necessary. Exception: The facility may accept a resident who requires medication administration if the facility has appropriately licensed staff, or the resident contracts with an appropriately licensed third party to administer medications.
Must have dietary needs that can be met by the facility.
Must not be a danger to self or others.
Must not require 24-hour professional mental health care.
Must not be bedridden.
Must not have Stage 2, Stage 3 or Stage 4 pressure sores.
Must not require certain skilled nursing services, or 24-hour nursing supervision.
Must be deemed appropriate for admission by the facility administrator and meet all other eligibility requirements of the Air Force Enlisted Village.

Applying for Residency

The Admissions Coordinator will set up an appointment to meet with the prospective resident to assess eligibility. The assessment process will include:

Functional evaluation to assess ability to live at various levels of independence/assisted living
Mental Status Questionnaire designed to assess orientation to time/place/person and determine level of mental capacity. If prospective resident’s score indicates severe impairment, he/she may be inappropriate for residency.
Financial release authorizing credit check.
Resident Health Assessment, Department of Elder Affairs Form 1823, used by your health care provider for examination and completion within 60 days prior to move-in.
Hawthorn House subsidy forms are available for those eligible applicants. These will be processed by the Administrator or Assistant.
The Director of Nursing will determine the level of care and payment plan.
The Residency Agreement must be signed and a monthly fee must be paid to secure an apartment.
The resident will be responsible for fees as long as the unit is occupied. Absences, including vacation, hospitalization, nursing home placement, etc., does not release resident from fees.

If you meet the above requirements and would like to proceed with applying, click here. For more information call toll free 1-866-312-1703 or local 850-609-2550. To fax forms or information dial, 1-850-609-2553.